•Name: Kathy
•Gender: female
•Occupation: saleswoman of a foreign company
•Hometown: Shijiazhuang, Hebei province
•Departure Date: Jan 30, 2014
•Distance from Home: 400 kilometers
•Route of Travel: train from Beijing to Shijiazhuang
•Time Cost of Travel: 4hours
•Total cost of Travel: 120 yuan, or 6 percent of monthly income.

•Background: Kathy said that even if she has more work to do, she must go back home this spring festival. She missed her mother and her dumplings and fish dishes. Kathy has a sister and a brother. She has already spent a month’s income on gifts for his nephews, parents and his siblings. Kathy said that she never buys New Year gifts for herself because she wants to give more to her family before she got married. Kathy has a very busy job; she has to work at home even in the Spring Festival.